Dmitry

I want to continue previous topic by adding some words and phrases that I`m sure ladies will appreciate!

So, let`s get started with the types of the form of clothes:

そでなし [sodenashi] - sleeveless

半そで [hansode] - short sleeve

長そで [nagasode] - long sleeve

When you talk about embroidery pattern of clothes:

無地 [muzi] - plain

柄 [gara] - patern

しま [shima] - stripped

ゆるい [yurui] - loose (about a skirt)

きつい [kitsui] - tight (about a skirt)

Couple phrases that will help you during shopping:

買い物　（をする）[kaimono (o suru)] - to go shopping

似合う [niau] - to look good on someone; ex: 黒がよくお似合いです。 [kuro ga yoku onioidesu] - Black suites you well.

気に入る [ki ni iru] - to take a fancy to..; note --> お気に入り [o ki ni iri] - one`s favorite; ex:

このネクタイは気に入らない、別のを見せてください。 [kono nekutai ha kiniiranai, betsuno wo misetekudasai] - I don`t like this tie; show me another one.

好む [konomu] - to like; note -->　好み [konomi] - one`s taste

ピンク [pinku] - pink

目だつ色 [medatsuiro] - a color that stands out

すてきなデザイン [sutekinadezain] - nice design

はでな [hadena] - gaudy

地味な [zimina] - staid

模様 [moyou] - pattern

色 [iro] - color

はやっている [hayatteiru] - in fashion note --> はやり [hayari] - trend

売り切れる [urikireru] - to be sold out note --> 売り切れ [urikire] - sold out

サイズを確かめる [saizu o tashikameru] - to check the size

セールで買う [seeru de kau] - to buy it on sale

かごに入れる [kago ni ireru] - to put it in the shopping car

30パーセント（％）オフ [30 paasento ofu] - 30% off the the regular price; note --> you also can use authentic Japanese phrase: 3割引き [3 waribiki] - means the same

スーパーの特売品 [suupaa no tokubaihin] - special sale item at the supermarket

Therefore, I suppose these words/phrases will be usufel for you. It would be great if any of you could add some phrases to this list. Thank you.

Hello, today I want to share with you some words and phrases that are used in order to describe someone`s appearence. First of all I want to give you some Japanese words that describe parts of a face:

額 [hitai] - forehead

まつげ [matsuge] - eyelash

ほう/ほほ [hou/hoho] - cheek

まゆ/まゆげ [mayu/mayuge] - eyebrow

まぶた [mabuta] - eyelid

唇 [kuchibiru] - lips

So, now you are familiar with the parts of a face and I can give you couple words, due to which you can describe your look:

衣服 [ifuku] - clothes

ネックレス [nekkuresu] - necklace

イヤリング [iyaringu] - earrings

ベルト [beruto] - belt

パンツ [pantsu] - undershorts (for men), panties (for women)

下着 [sitagi] - underwear

上着 [uwagi] - coat, jacket

And some phrases that you can use while getting ready:

シャワーを浴びる [syawaa o abiru] - to take a shower

ひげをそる [hige o soru] - to shave; ex: きれいにひげいをそった顔 - a clean-shaven face

髪をとく/とくす [kami o toku/tokusu] - to brush one`s hair

歯をみがく [ha o migaku] - to brush one`s teeth note --> 歯みがき [hamigaki] - toothpaste; ex: 歯みがき粉をつける [hamigakiko o tsukeru] - to put toothpaste on one`s brush

（お）化粧をする [(o)kesyou o suru] - to put a make-up on

口紅を塗る/つける [kuchibeni o nuru/tsukeru] - to put on lipstick

服を着替える [fuku o kigaeru] - to change one`s clothes note --> 着替え [kigae] - changing clothes

おしゃれをする [o syare o suru] - to get dressed up; note --> おしゃれなひと [osyarenahito] - smartly dressed person

手袋をはめる/する [tebukuru o hameru/suru] - to put on gloves

指輪をはめる/する [yubiwa o hameru/suru] - to wear a ring

ひもを結ぶ [himo o musubu] - to tie a string; note --> ほどく [hodoku] - to untie

マフラーを巻く/する [mafuraa o maku/suru] - to wrap a muffler around the neck

As usual if you have any questions, leave a comment. Good luck!

Hi every one. Today I would like to talk about number making in Japanese. I assume that many of you are already know that there is no a certain way to say that a noun in Japanese sentence is in a plural/singular form. Although you can define the form due to context and due to special forms (suffixes, prefixes and etc.) that indicate it.

So, there are at least six ways to indicate plurality in Japanese language:

1. Repetition of nouns:

人々 [hitobito] - people

山々 [yamayama] - mountains

家々 [ieie] - houses

島々 [shimazima] - islands

木々 [kigi] - trees

枝々 [edaeda] - branches

店々 [misemise] - stores

神々 [kamigami] - deities

花々 [hanabana] - flowers

日々 [hibi] - days

世々 [yoyo] - generations; or 代々 [daidai] - means the same

町々 [machimachi] - towns

Note: you are supposed to use repetition only to those nouns I listed above

2. Suffixing:

-たち [tachi]

男の子たち [otoko no kotachi] - boys; 子供たち [kodomotachi] - children; 学生たち [gakuseitachi] - students; 私たち [wata****achi] - we

-ら [ra]

私ら [watashira] - we; 彼ら [karera] - they; こいつら [koitsura] - these guys; これら [korera] - these

ども [domo]

子供 [kodomo] - children; 鬼ども [onidomo] - demons; 犬ども [inudomo] - dogs; 私ども [watashidomo] - we

-がち [gachi]

先生がち [senseigachi] - teachers; 先輩がち [senpaigachi] - seniors; お客様がち [okyakusamagachi] - customers

3. Chinese prefixes:

-多 [ta]

多文化 [tabunka] - many cultures; 他民族 [taminzoku] - many races; 多方面 [tahoumen] - many directions; 多言語 [tagengo] - multiple languages

-諸 [syo]

諸物価 [syobukka] - many prices; 諸学問 [syogakumon] - many branches of learning; 諸制度 [syoseido] - many systems; 諸理論 [syoriron] - many theories; 諸大学 [syodaigaku] - various universities

4. Non-modified phrases:

いろいろな人 [iroirona hito] - various people; 様々な考え [samazama kangae] - many ideas; たくさんの魚 [takusan no sakana] - many fishes;

5. Predicates:

数/多い [kazu/ooi] - many; おびただしい [obitadashii] - innumerable; 数えきらない [kazoekirenai] - countless

Note: the predicates imply that the subject or direct object is plural: 情報サイトの数は数えきれない。[seihou saito no kazu wa kazoekirenai] - The number of imformation sites is countless.

6. Quantifier suffixes

-人 [nin]　(put suffix 人 everytime you talk about a number of people)

日本語の学生が約100人いる。 [nihongo no gakusei yaku hyakunin iru] - There are about a hundred students who learn Japanese

-匹 [hiki] - is used to count animals

ねずみが五匹いる。 [nezumi ga gohiki iru] - There are five mice

-冊 [satsu] - is used to count flat objects (i.e. books, sheets of paper, photos)

本を五冊買った [hon wo gosatsu katta] - I bought five books

There are really a lot of quantifier suffixes in Japanese language. If you want find out more about this topic, don`t hesitate leave a comment and I`ll try to find more for you. Have a nice weekend!

Hi every one, I cointinue providing Japanese vocabulary concerning housework. Today I`ll talk about laundry and cleaning up. So, let`s start with laundry vocabulary:

洗濯物 [sentakumono] - laundry

たまる [tamaru] - (laundry) piles up

ぬれている [nureteiru] - wet

乾く [kawaku] - to dry

湿っている [shimetteiru] - not dry

洗剤 [senzai] - dish soap

ためる [tameru] - to let it pile up

ぬらす [nurasu] - to wet

干す [hosu] - to put it out for drying

たたむ [tatamu] - to fold

Next phrases you may find usuful in this topic:

服を汚す [fuku wo yogosu] - to get one`s clothes dirty

そでが真っ黒に汚れる [sodega makkuroni yogoreru] - the cuffs have become very dirty

洗剤を入れる [senzai wo ireru] - to add detergent

スーツをクリーニングに出す [suutsu wo kurininguni dasu] - to send a suit to the dry cleaners

タオルを干す [taoru wo hosu] - to dry a towel

服をつるす [fuku wo tsurusu] - to hang an outfit

Clean up:

掃除 [souzi] - Clean up

エプロン [epuron] - apron

ほうき [houki] - broom

ちりとり [chiritori] - dust pan

ぞうきん [zoukin] - rag

バケツ [baketsu] - backet

Usuful phrases:

エプロンをする/かける/つける [epuron wo suru/kakeru/tsukeru] - to put apron on

掃除機をかける [souzi wo kakeru] - to vacuum

ソファーをどける [soufaa wo dokeru] - to push the couch aside

ほこりを取る [hokori wo toru] - to dust

ほうきで掃く [houki de haku] - to sweep

部屋を散らかす [heya wo chirakasu] - to clutter the room

部屋を片付ける [heya wo katazukeru] - to tidy up the room

水をくむ [mizu wo kumu] - to fill with water

ぞうきんをぬらす [zoukin wo nurasu] - to wet the rag

ぞうきんをしぼる [zoukin wo shiboru] - to wring the rag

ジュースをこぼす [zyuusu wo kobosu] - to spill the juice

I will continue post different vocabulary topics. If you are looking for a particular theme of a vocabulary leave a comment and maybe I could help you. I have lots of Japanese materials. Good luck!

It is very helpful to learn foreign language by memorizing words that surround you. Therefore, today I would like to give some words that concern kitchen and living room vocabulary. So, let`s start with the names of pots and pans that you can find in your kitchen.

キッチン [kicchin] - Kitchen

電子レンジ [denshirenzi] - microwave

ワイングラス [waingurasu] - wine

コーヒーカップ [kouhiikappu] - coffee cup

湯飲み（茶わん）[yuunomi (chyawan)] - tea cup (you also may use just 茶わん to say 'tea cup')

食器 [syokki] - dish

スツール [sutuuru] - stool

冷蔵庫 [reizouko] - refrigerator

ガスレンジ/ガスコンロ [gasurenzi/gasukonro] - gas stove

グラスのコップ [gurasu no koppu] - glass (or just グラス)

レバー [rebaa] - lever

流し [nagashi] - sink

Living room:

リビング/居間 [ribingu/ima] - living room (both words can be used)

窓ガラス [madogarasu] - window glass

雨戸 [amado] - shutter

網戸 [amido] - screen (door)

天井 [tenzyou] - ceiling

床 [yuka] - floor

じゅうたん/カーペット [zyuutan/kaapetto] - carpet

長いす/ソファー [nagaisu/sofaa] - sofa

ヒーター [hiitaa] - heater

エアコン [eakon] - air conditioner

コンセント [konsento] - electrical outlet

コード [koudo] - cord

And couple verbs:

上げる [ageru] - to lift: レバーを上げる [reba-woageru] - to turn up the lever

電源 [dengen] - power supply: 電源を入れる [dengen wo ireru] - to plug in (to turn on the switch); 電源をきる [dengen wo ireru] - to unplug

As you can see the most of the words are loan words. So, it`s going to be easy to memorize them. My advice, if you want to deepen your vocabulary skills you may put stickers with the name of the furniture around your apartment, so that every time you look around your apartment you could see the name of the furniture in Japanese. Good luck with learning Japanese language!

Actually this topic is not totally about "uncertainty" it`s more about the suffixes that express a state where you think or feel something uncertain. Let`s check an example:

風邪気味で熱っぽいだ。 [kaze kimi de netsuppoi da] - I think I`ve caught a cold, I`m feeling feverish.

In Japanese language we can use っぽい [ppoi] suffix to say that we feel something or we think feeling something, i.e. to express some kind of uncertainty.

Also you can add this suffix to a word saying that someone behaves or looks like someone else:

あの小学生は、大人っぽい。 [ano shyoogakusei otonappoi] - That (primary school) student behave very adult-like.

っぽい can be used with nouns (N+っぽい) and verbs (Vます + っぽい):

年を取ると、忘れっぽい。 [toshi wo toru to, wasureppoi] - As you get older, you start to become forgetful.

Adj+げ, Vたい+げ (looks like):

彼は何か言いたげだった。 [karewa nanika iitagedatta] - He looked like he wanted to say something.

So, with the help of げ suffixs you are able to say that "something looks like". As you can see from the formula above, げ can be used with both with adjectives and verbs in the form of たい (which means "want something"). When an adjective ends with い than it`s necessary to use げ instead of い (さびしげ - 'lools like lonely'). When an adjective ends with な than it`s necessary to use げ instead of な (しずかげ - 'seems quiet'). It`s simple. Although maybe some of you will find an implementation of this suffix a little bit harder than in a case with the first one (っぽい). But these suffixes are equally used in modern Japanese language. So you should know them if you want to be fluent in the language.

A meaning of the last suffix has a little different meaning but I think it should be explained anyway.

N+がち, Vます+がち - incline, tend to, seems like

私は子供の頃、病気がちだった。 [watashiwa kodomonogoro, byookigachidatta] - I tended to get sick, when I was a child.

最近、彼は仕事を休みがちだ。 [saikin, karewa shigotowo yasumigachi] - Recently he has been taking (or tend to take) a lot of days off.

I believe that this info could be useful for you. As usual - leave a comment if you have any questions. Thanks.

Ok, everybody knows that there are Winter Olympic Games take place in Sochi, Russia. Due to this event I would like to present some Japanese words and phrases dedicated to the Olympic Games. So, today I`ll give some words that used during the Olympics, but not only them. Taking into account the fact that baseball is probably one of the most famous game in Japan I will give some words connected to this sport too. This game is not one of the official Olympic games but I can`t ignore it, just because it`s extremely popular among Japanese people.

So, let`s start with simple words that mean names of the Olympic sport games:

ソチオリンピック [sochiorinpikku] - Sochi Olimpic Games

アルプススキー [arupususukii] - Alpine skiing

バイアスロン [baiasuron] - Biathlon

ボブスレー [bobusuree] - Bobsleigh

カーリング [kaaringu] - Curling

フィギュアスケート [figyuasukeeto] - Figure skating

アイスホッケー [aisuhokkee] - Ice hockey

リュージュ [ryuuzyu] - Luge

スキーのジャンプ [sukiinozyanpu] - Ski jumping

スノーボード [sunooboodo] - Snowboarding

As you can see all the words are displayed with katakana, which means these words are adopted in Japanese language.

Here are some sports phrases:

優勝（する）[yuushoo] - a victory, championship; also you may add suffix する (suru) to make a verb, i.e. - "to win"

勝つ　[katsu] - to win

負ける [makeru] - to lose

勝負 [shoobu] - a match, contest, game

決勝 [kesshou] - final game

1対2 [ichitaini] - (a score of) one to two

結果 [kekka] - a result

Now, as I said before couple of phrases about baseball:

野球 [yakyuu] - baseball

投手 [tousyu] - pitcher (baseball)

キャッチャー [kyattyaa] - catcher

投げる [nageru] - to throw

カーブ [kaabu] - (1) curve, (2) curve ball (baseball)

I think that`s would be enough for this moment. If you need more words or you have some thoughts about this topic, leave a comment, ask a question and I`ll try to help you. See ya!

Hello everyone! Today I would like to talk about difference between Japanese dialects. From south to north of the country, Japanese language divides into various dialects. In fact, there are about 17 different types of Japanese language dialects. In order to get familiar with such phenomena as Japanese dialects I`m going to upload a scheme that shows you in which region a particular dialect is spoken. If you want want to find out more about Japanese dialects ask any questions and I`ll help you out with it.